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a cold beverage that is usually sweet, does not contain alcohol, and is often sold in bottles or cans
the sandwich comes with chips and a soft drink
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Recent Examples of soft drink
In February, after failing to reach a settlement, the EEOC sued Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, a soft drink bottler and distributor serving New England and upstate New York.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Crystal Pepsi launched in 1992 and reached about 1% of the soft drink market in its first year, valued at $474 million.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
The mixture, also known as purple drank, sizzurp, or dirty sprite, usually contains prescription-strength cough syrup that usually contains codeine or promethazine and a soft drink.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Swig serves specialty drinks called dirty sodas featuring a classic soft drink base with other flavors, fruits and creams added in.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Crystal Pepsi launched in 1992 and reached about 1% of the soft drink market in its first year, valued at $474 million.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
The mixture, also known as purple drank, sizzurp, or dirty sprite, usually contains prescription-strength cough syrup that usually contains codeine or promethazine and a soft drink.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Swig serves specialty drinks called dirty sodas featuring a classic soft drink base with other flavors, fruits and creams added in.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft drink
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Guess named the South Korean rapper, singer and member of the K-pop group Stray Kids its first global brand ambassador for both Guess and Guess Jeans brands earlier this month.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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The series, which premieres on Monday, April 6 and airs across the week, brings together sixteen of the most polarizing figures in pop culture to compete in a series of mental and physical challenges over four days, filmed against the backdrop of a luxury chalet in Park City, Utah.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Florida’s waiver, which removes soda, energy drinks, candy, and prepared desserts from being bought with SNAP will go into force later this month on April 20.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20drink. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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